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“The first thing we established was that she can’t make the same mistakes the previous challengers made, which is going straight at Ronda or letting her close the distance. We are working very hard on that. Her camp hasn’t begun yet, but she’s already training with that mindset. Bethe trains boxing, jiu-jitsu, kickboxing and takedown...

Paul Daley sat down with BJPENN.COM’s Jon Kirschner and shared his thoughts on his time in Bellator so far and when he will square off with welterweight champion Douglas Lima. By Jon Kirschner | Twitter: MMAJonny After making the rounds of smaller organizations around the world, Paul Daley has found a new home in Bellator....

In an exclusive interview with BJPENN.COM, GLORY CEO Jon Franklin expressed great interest in signing powerhouse Paul Daley to his organization. By Jon Kirschner | Twitter: MMAJonny When Paul Daley punched his way out of the octagon at UFC 113, fans could not wait to see which mixed martial arts organization he would land in....

Former WCW and WWE Superstar Bill Goldberg is set to host “Top 10 Knockouts: GLORY Kickboxing” tonight on SPIKE TV, immediately following Bellator 135. As expected, the show will countdown the ten most devastating knockouts to take place in GLORY and it will lead to a preview of “GLORY 20: Dubai”. Check out the video...

“I think the only thing predictable about me is that I can beat her anywhere the fight goes. I know I’m a better striker than her, I know I’m a better wrestler than her, I know I’m better on the ground than her, I know I’m physically stronger than her, I know I have more experience...

In an exclusive interview with BJPENN.COM, GLORY CEO Jon Franklin talked about the details of Bill Goldberg’s new partnership with GLORY. By Jon Kirschner | Twitter: MMAJonny Rumors have been floating around that Goldberg would be donning a pair kickboxing gloves once he tweeted GLORY about fighting for them in February. When asked about it,...

“Yesterday I read he say, he better than Ronda Rousey grappling-wise. But I think Ronda Rousey can beat Cowboy because Cowboy’s wrestling definitely is zero. Maybe she take him down 10 times and he’s done. But yesterday I read this. He say, ‘I grapple with Ronda Rousey.’ I think maybe seven or 10 times she...

There has recently been much talk regarding the dangers of weight cutting. With fighters cutting absurd amounts of weight to fight at lower weight classes, the dangers of weight cutting are being discussed more and more. At UFC 183 alone, John Lineker missed weight by 4 pounds, marking the fourth time he’s missed weight in...

Last night on the main card of “UFC Fight Night: Porto Alegre”, Sam Alvey landed a brutal left hook that crushed Cezar Ferreira (See that HERE). Following the bout, he spoke backstage to discuss the win, as well as how his training for this camp paid off. “I knew he was going to kick me,...

“The UFC and MMA in general is a steroid epidemic.They’ve started this really stringent testing, and everybody is getting popped. They’re just getting popped left and right. It’s one of the things fighters have been saying for a long time, that everyone is on steroids, or a huge percentage. The number (is) 50, 60 (percent),...

Two of American Kickboxing Academy’s staples, Cain Velasquez and Daniel Cormier have returned to training. Cormier, no doubt, was taking some much-needed time off following his decision loss to Jon Jones, and Velasquez was out with injury. Check it: The boys are back #TeamAKA @cainmma @dc_mma http://t.co/4bHwDGjiz5 — Luke Rockhold (@LukeRockhold) February 9, 2015 The...

Tonight, from the Hampton Coliseum, in Hampton, VA., Glory 19 kicks off a an exciting night of kickboxing action on SPIKE TV. Glory 19 features a heavyweight headliner between Rico Verhoeven and Errol Zimmerman Fight fans who can’t make tonight’s event are encouraged to follow along with the results in this thread. Full Glory 19 Results:...

Bellator MMA Lightweight World Champion “Ill” Will Brooks (15-1) returns to action on April 10, when he faces top contender Dave “The Fugitive” Jansen (20-2) at Bren Events Center in Irvine, Calif on April 10. The two men compete in the headlining bout of the newly announced “Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen” event, which also features...

“I’d rather not be portrayed as an evil villain. But if people want to make me out to be that, and it sells tickets, that’s fine. But I do hope people understand that this is just what sells, and not what’s really me. I’m just a mixed-martial artist from Stockton, California. And I’m still here.”...

“…It should be a good fight, [Nick Diaz] couldn’t have had better training for it. I brought in Artem Levin for him to work with, Chidi Njokuani and of course myself (Joe Schilling). Chidi was perfect to finish the camp actually, he moves just like Anderson, he’s got a similar style. “But everybody I brought...

The final bout of the preliminaries was more of a kickboxing bout than a mixed martial arts match. Both men took to the center of the octagon and landed their fair share of strikes and it started off as a relatively even bout. However, as time went on one fighter was privy to the strategy...

Nick Diaz has included kickboxing royalty in the lead up to his upcoming fight against Anderson Silva. In a recent interview with MMAMAnia.com, Joe Schilling explains the decision to bring Artem Levin in to assist with this fight camp. Check it: I want to get Nick the best kickboxers in the world to work with…...

Take an inside look into the evolution of Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone from his early days in kickboxing to securing his place as one of the top Lightweights in the UFC today. Known for his wild antics outside the octagon, Cowboy is only comfortable when he is pushing the limits.

Conor McGregor’s head coach at Straight Blast Gym Ireland (SBGi) is confident in his prized pupil’s abilities, and is certain he will emerge from his UFC Fight Night Boston scrap against Dennis Siver victorious. McGregor has previously stated that he believes he will dispatch of Siver in under 2-minutes, but Kavanagh believes it will be...

Reigning World Series of Fighting world bantamweight (135 pounds) champion Marlon Moraes (13-4-1) of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. via Nova Friburgo, Brazil will put his coveted Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) title on the line for the first time against undefeated rival Josh Hill (10-0) of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada in the main event of a...

Conor McGregor is currently gearing up for his UFC Fight Night Boston bout against Dennis Siver, which will go down Sunday January 18th. Ahead of the bout, UFC President Dana White has stated that if McGregor wins, he will be granted a title shot against Jose Aldo, likely in Dublin, Ireland. McGregor spoke to Joe...

Martial arts expert, and longtime UFC commentator Joe Rogan is never one to shy away from giving his honest opinion, and he did just that when discussing the future fighting career of CM Punk, also known as Phil Brooks. Brooks, who has never competed in an amateur or professional MMA bout, will be making his...

“I am excited to work with him. There are a bunch naysayers out there. I love it. I’d been saying for years in the WEC that Anthony Pettis was going to be something special. Well look at him now. He just submitted two guys [Benson Henderson and Gilbert Melendez] that hadn’t been submitted before. “I’m...

Glory World Series has booked their next event for February 6th at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia. The show, which was originally set to go down December 19th, will still feature a heavyweight bout between Rico Verhoeven and Errol Zimmerman in a trilogy bout. Verhoeven, the Glory WS champion at heavyweight, is coming off...

With the recent signing of former WWE champion CM Punk, many fighters, both current and former, have been sounding off on the controversial signing. Legendary MMA fighter, and MMA personality Bas Rutten is now giving his thoughts on the signing, with a very interesting suggestion to the former WWE champion. “This guy with his with...

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